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Cliff Hanger

Sipadan Mabul Islands, Malaysia
★ 5.0 (1 review)
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Advanced

Dramatic vertical wall dive with abundant turtles and pelagics.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a classic Sipadan vertical wall that drops off into the deep blue. Divers can 'hang' in the current while observing schools of pelagic fish, reef sharks, and an incredible density of green and hawksbill turtles along the vibrant, coral-covered cliff face.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness World Famous

Plan Your Visit

wall divedrift divesharkturtlecoral reefwide anglestrong currents

Marine Life

whitetip reef sharkgrey reef sharkgreen turtlehawksbill turtleschooling barracudaschooling big-eye trevallybumphead parrotfishgiant trevallynapoleon wrassegorgonian sea fansoft corals

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Potential for strong, unpredictable currents along a deep vertical wall.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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